Observatory Hill
Observatory Hill is a peak in Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia and has an elevation of 102 metres. Observatory Hill is situated nearby to the neighborhood Prospect Lake, as well as near Broadmead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 102 metres
- Description: hill in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Little Saanich Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and Maltby Lake.
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Historic building
Photo: Eminoro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia, was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. The Dominion architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood.
Maltby Lake
Lake
Maltby Lake is located in South southwestern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is located 10 km north of Victoria, British Columbia in the Tod Creek Watershed.
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Sports venue
Saanich Commonwealth Place is a recreation centre located in Saanich, British Columbia. It opened in 1993 and was used as a venue in the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include View Royal and Highlands.
View Royal
Town
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. View Royal has a population of 11,575 residents. View Royal is situated 8 km south of Observatory Hill.
Highlands
Village
Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0.
The District of Highlands is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities, or West Shore municipalities, outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 2,225 as of 2016. Highlands is situated 8 km southwest of Observatory Hill.
Observatory Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.51984° or 48° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
-123.41809° or 123° 25′ 5″ westElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
84WRGH9J+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1675273080OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Observatory Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Observatory Hill”
- Dutch: “Observatory Hill”
- Swedish: “Observatory Hill”
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